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Nepali boy name

Purswotam name meaning

पुरुषोत्तम

Say it: pu-ru-SHOT-tam/purusottʌm/

Gender
♂ Boy
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
4
Popularity
#4,650

Meaning of Purswotam

Variant spelling of Purushottam; supreme being, an epithet of Vishnu.

नेपालीमा: पुरुषोत्तम संस्कृत मूलको नाम हो, जसको अर्थ पुरुषहरूमध्ये श्रेष्ठ वा परम पुरुष हुन्छ। यो विष्णु, राम र कृष्णको उपनाम हो।

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Purswotam at a glance

NamePurswotam
In Nepaliपुरुषोत्तम also पुर्स्वोतम, पुरस्वोतम
GenderUsed mostly for boys
Linguistic originSanskrit
Commonly used inHindu tradition
Associated withVishnu
Starts withP · प
Length9 letters · 4 syllables · 5 akshar
Popularity#4,650 among boy names (1 person in our sample)

Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.

Other spellings of Purswotam

Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:

Purswotam in other scripts

Nepal Lipi (Newa)𑐥𑐸𑐬𑐸𑐲𑑀𑐟𑑂𑐟𑐩
Mithilakshar (Tirhuta)𑒣𑒳𑒩𑒳𑒭𑒼𑒞𑓂𑒞𑒧
Bengaliপুরুষোত্তম
Gujaratiપુરુષોત્તમ
Brahmi (ancient)𑀧𑀼𑀭𑀼𑀱𑁄𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀫
IAST romanizationpuruṣottam

FAQ about the name Purswotam

What is the meaning of Purswotam?

Purswotam means: Variant spelling of Purushottam; supreme being, an epithet of Vishnu. (नेपालीमा: पुरुषोत्तम)

Is Purswotam a boy or girl name?

Used mostly for boys.

How do you write Purswotam in Nepali?

Purswotam is written पुरुषोत्तम in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written पुर्स्वोतम or पुरस्वोतम.

How do you pronounce Purswotam?

Purswotam is pronounced pu-ru-SHOT-tam (IPA: /purusottʌm/).

What is the origin of the name Purswotam?

Purswotam is of Sanskrit origin.

How popular is the name Purswotam?

Purswotam ranks #4650 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.

What are other spellings of Purswotam?

Other spellings of Purswotam: Purushottam, Purushotam, Purusottam, Pursotam, Purshotam, Purshottam, Purusotam, Puruswattam.